Why were southerners more threatened by challenges to the institution of slavery than northerners?

The North Eastern United States was rapidly being industrialized. There were a growing number of cotton mills, manufactering, banking etc.

However, the Southern States, also known as the Bible Belt was mainly dependent on agriculture. The local people were farmers and landowners who relied on the land and their lifestock for an income.

They were able to make large profits by using slave labor which was far cheaper than hiring regular labor.

The eradication of the slave trade was seen by them as an attack on their livlihood.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.

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